The 30-year-old Italian rider showed to be the strongest through the five race days by winning the second and third stage and taking third spot twice (first and fourth stage), after the 22nd place in the opening prologue.

In the fourth and last stage, on Sunday June 3rd (Mersch - Luxembourg 176 Km), Pasqualon controlled his rivals, crossing the finish line behind winner Anthony Perez and Eduardo Prades, keeping the Points Classification leader jersey too. In the GC he preceded Pole Jan Tratnik (+0:15) and the home favourite Pit Leyder (+0:29). Pasqualon achieved the first stage race of his career and the fourth seasonal success.

THÜRINGEN LADIES TOUR: BRENNAUER TAKES THE REPEAT Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling’s Lisa Brennauer, equipped with Northwave Extreme RR shoes, repeated last year’s overall win at the Internationale Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour after a week in full swing. In the last stage, the former ITT World Champion defended the overall lead on her favourite field, a 18,7Km-time trial in Schmölln, clocking 26:40 behind Dutch Ellen Van Dijk (26:38). Lucilla Brand (26:42) completed the German race’s day podium, while another Wiggle athlete, Austrian Martina Ritter, finished tenth (27:57).